A fossilized ant and fly preserved in 99-million-year-old amber have revealed one of the oldest known examples of parasitic ...

Ants, often seen as summer pests, showcase their incredible teamwork during winter. As the cold sets in, they retreat deep ...

Discover interesting facts about insects, the critters whose combined weight on the planet is 70 times that of all humans. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

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Renegade gardeners across the world are embracing a new philosophy: gardening that prioritises insects, not plants. The marauders appeared out of nowhere. Looking through my window, I saw them – ...

Crickets have become a go-to bug for chefs experimenting with edible insects “Think of it as cricket cake, like fish cake,” the chef said as he urged the man in the buffet line to try the steaming, ...

The consumption of edible insects, a common part of the diet of some Asian and Latin American countries, is tentatively ...

Insects are strange, wondrous beings. Butterflies can see parts of the light spectrum that are invisible to human eyes and use these ultraviolet patterns to find their way to tasty plants. Moths use ...

La Trobe University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations released a report on Monday called Edible Insects: Future prospects ...

Incorporating flour made from insects into processed foods could help people in the UK overcome their reluctance to eat them, a study has suggested. Insects are protein-rich, easier to farm, lower in ...

Flying insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed ecosystems, raising fears that climate change may be playing a greater role than previously understood. The study, conducted by ...